Birdsville Geothermal Area
Area Overview
Geothermal Area Profile |
| Location: | Birdsville, Queensland | |
| Exploration Region: | Australia - Great Artesian Basin | |
| GEA Development Phase: | Phase IV - Resource Production and Power Plant Construction | |
| Coordinates: | -25° 54' 2.68", 139° 21' 3.37" | |
Resource Estimate |
| Mean Reservoir Temp: | 98°C371.15 K <br />208.4 °F <br />668.07 °R <br /> | [1] |
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| Mean Capacity: | 0.8MW800 kW <br />800,000 W <br />800,000,000 mW <br />8.0e-4 GW <br />8.0e-7 TW <br /> | [2] |
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History and Infrastructure
Operating Power Plants: 1 |
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Developing Power Projects: 0 |
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Power Production Profile |
| Gross Production Capacity: | 0.08 MW80 kW <br />80,000 W <br />80,000,000 mW <br />8.0e-5 GW <br />8.0e-8 TW <br /> | |
| Net Production Capacity: | 0.0e+0 MW0 kW <br />0 W <br />0 mW <br />0 GW <br />0 TW <br /> | |
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Regulatory and Environmental Issues
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Exploration History
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Well Field Description
Well Field Information |
| Development Area: | 0.0e+0 | |
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| Average Temperature of Geofluid: | 208 98°C371.15 K <br />208.4 °F <br />668.07 °R <br /> | [1] |
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| Depth to Top of Reservoir: | 1230 m1.23 km <br />0.764 mi <br />4,035.433 ft <br />1,345.14 yd <br /> | [2] |
| Depth to Bottom of Reservoir: | 1280m1.28 km <br />0.795 mi <br />4,199.475 ft <br />1,399.821 yd <br /> | [2] |
| Average Depth to Reservoir: | 1255m1.255 km <br />0.78 mi <br />4,117.454 ft <br />1,372.481 yd <br /> | [2] |
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Geology of the Area
Geologic Setting |
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| Moeck-Beardsmore Play Type: | CD-1: Intracratonic Basin | |
Geologic Features |
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| Host Rock Lithology: | Sandstone | |
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| Cap Rock Lithology: | Marine Sediments | |
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Geofluid Geochemistry
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NEPA-Related Analyses (0)
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Exploration Activities (0)
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.ergon.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/4967/EGE0425-birdsville-geothermal-brochure-r3.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ergon Energy. Birdsville Organic Rankine Cycle geothermal power station [Internet]. Ergon Energy. [cited 2015/04/28]. Available from: https://www.ergon.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/4967/EGE0425-birdsville-geothermal-brochure-r3.pdf
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